The fact that 500 vintage motor cycles are revving into Gaydon for the Banbury Run on Saturday, June 20 got us thinking back to those classic motorbike films of the past.

The first that always springs to mind is, of course, Easy Rider, thanks to its iconic soundtrack.

And we couldn't forget Marlon Brando in The Wild One for its legendary imagery and Steve McQueen for being a demon on a bike.

Here's our top five motorbike movies:

Easy Rider (1969)

This is the one we all think of when it comes to motorbike movies, thanks to Steppenwolf’s classic Born to Be Wild song. The scenes of Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper crossing Southern California on Harleys are not to be missed.

The Wild One (1953)

This is another classic, the poster of which many teenage girls had on their bedroom walls. It features a young Marlon Brando as Johnny, leader of the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club.

The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)

Featuring leather-clad Marianne Faithfull who, unhappy with her marriage, hops on a motorcycle to meet her lover (Alain Delon), this is another must-see.

The Great Escape (1963)

Not specifically a biking film, but the motorbike scene is not to be missed. Steve McQueen was a legendary motorbike racer in his own right and another classic of his was, of course, the iconic racing film On Any Sunday (1971).

The World’s Fastest Indian (2005)

This slower-paced but captivating film stars Anthony Hopkins as New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro who broke records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the late 1950s.